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==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | According to the tongue-in the cheek programme the cabaret was ostensibly created and performed by "[[Mrs Ira Finestein]]" (billed as a "niece of Einstein, great aunt of Janice Honeyman") and "[[The Bright Young Things]]", the cabaret drew its material from a range of late 19th and early 20th century art, music, literature and general history. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1981: | + | 1981: Produced by [[The Company]] in [[The Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]], opening on 27 July. Directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[Janice Honeyman]] (as "[[Mrs Ira Finestein]]") and "[[The Bright Young Things]]" (i.e. [[David Eppel]], [[Beverley Melnick]], [[Robert Whitehead]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[John Oakley-Smith]]). |
1981: [[The Company]]'s production performed in the [[Baxter Studio]], Cape Town, from 30 September to 24 October. | 1981: [[The Company]]'s production performed in the [[Baxter Studio]], Cape Town, from 30 September to 24 October. | ||
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[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
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| + | Programme of the production in the [[Baxter Studio]], 1981. | ||
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| + | [[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]] (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter]] Story 1977-1987''. Cape Town: [[The Baxter Theatre]]. | ||
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| + | [[Pat Schwartz]] 1988. ''The Best of Company: The Story of Johannesburg's [[Market Theatre]]''. Johannesburg: [[Ad Donker]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:39, 25 April 2024
Ain't We Got Fun a cabaret by Janice Honeyman (1949-)
Contents
The original text
According to the tongue-in the cheek programme the cabaret was ostensibly created and performed by "Mrs Ira Finestein" (billed as a "niece of Einstein, great aunt of Janice Honeyman") and "The Bright Young Things", the cabaret drew its material from a range of late 19th and early 20th century art, music, literature and general history.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1981: Produced by The Company in The Laager at the Market Theatre, opening on 27 July. Directed by Janice Honeyman with Janice Honeyman (as "Mrs Ira Finestein") and "The Bright Young Things" (i.e. David Eppel, Beverley Melnick, Robert Whitehead, Vanessa Cooke, John Oakley-Smith).
1981: The Company's production performed in the Baxter Studio, Cape Town, from 30 September to 24 October.
Sources
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
Programme of the production in the Baxter Studio, 1981.
Brian Barrow and Yvonne Williams-Short (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987. Cape Town: The Baxter Theatre.
Pat Schwartz 1988. The Best of Company: The Story of Johannesburg's Market Theatre. Johannesburg: Ad Donker.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
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